| Regimental number | 6708 |
| Place of birth | Wollongong New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Epping, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles McL Dawson, Epping, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Infantry Brigade, 8th Field Ambulance Sections B and C |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Australian General Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4651 Pte James Robb DAWSON, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919; 6764 Sergeant Charles McLean DAWSON, 1st Field Butchery, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919. |
